Join us to celebrate recent work on SEN and disability in the Early Years at our face-to-face event in Birmingham. We will showcase our work done through the programme and engage in meaningful discussions about how to improve inclusive practice across the Early Years.
Join this event to:
- Hear national updates on SEN and disability
- Hear about recent research on young children with SEN and disabilities
- Get insights into a child’s eye view of the pandemic
- Celebrate the successes of the EYSEND partnership work across the country
- Join interactive workshops exploring different aspects of local work on SEN and disability in the early years
- Network with others who share the ambition to improve access and inclusion in the early years
Guest Speakers
- Framework and process of the early years inspection framework - Ofsted
- Strengthening early years leadership through high quality professional development - Joanna Mercer & Kate Ford, Ambition Institute
- Educational experiences of children and young people with SEN and disabilities in England - Emma Jones, Office for National Statistics
Workshops
- Contact: Co-production and parental engagement in the early years
- nasen: A whole setting approach to SEN and disability
- Early Childhood Unit: Literacy in the Home Learning Environment
- Dingley’s Promise: Best transitions for children with SEN and disability
- Speech and Language UK: Speech, Language and Communication strategies
- Council for Disabled Children: Ordinarily Available Provision
We welcome all those who have been involved in the EYSEND Partnership and all those who haven’t but want to know more about it. We think this event is of interest to:
- Local authority staff with early years or SEN responsibilities
- Staff in early years settings, nurseries or schools
- Those in a range of education, health and care services with an interest in the early years
- Parent/carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
- Those working with parent carers of young children and providing information and advice
- Researchers interested in how access and inclusion within the early years can be improved